Changeable eyes for dolls



Dec. 16, 1930. l. C/WINTERS CHANGEABLE EYES FOR DQLLS Filed Nov. 22, 1929 INVENTOR 1. 486%} W WITNESS:

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES "PATENT or FICE CHANGEABLE EYES iron DOLLS I Application filed November 22, 1929. Serial No. 409,142.

This invention relates to improvements in dolls, the general object of the invention being to provide a pair of spherical members for forming the eyes of a doll which are mounted on a rotatable shaft, each member having a plurality of designs thereon representing eyes of different colors, with weighted means for causing the shaft to move when the doll is moved whereby different designs on the spherical members can be brought into view at the eye openings of the doll by adjusting the doll to different positions so that the doll can have eyes of different colors or eyes looking straight ahead or to the side or crossed, according to how the designs are placed on the spherical members.

Another object of the invention is to provide several different wigs or transformations for the doll so that the hair on the doll 2 can be changed to suit the color of the eyes.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and inthe combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or Ii) corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a View of a doll with light hair and with blue eyes.

Figure 2 is a view showing the doll with dark hair and dark eyes.

Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional view through the head of a doll, showing the interior parts.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the framework shown in Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the eye carrying shaft, with the parts thereon.

As shown in these views, the head of the 1 doll is formed with the eye openings 1 and a frame 2 is placed in the head and is suitably supported therein. A shaft 3 is rotatably supported in the front part of the frame and a spherical member 4 is fastened to each end of the shaft, these spherical members projecting through the eye openings 1. Each member has painted or otherwise placed thereon a plurality ofv eye forming designs 5 which are so placed that one of these designs will appear through the eye opening each time the shaft is turned a quarter turn. Of course, the designs on one member should be so arranged that the design on this memher will appear through the eye opening which is similar to that which is exposed on the other member. For instance, one pair of designs may be made to represent blue eyes, another pair black eyes,.a nother pair brown eyes, etc., and some of the designs may be so placed on the spherical members that they will give the appearance of the doll looking straight ahead, another pair of designs may be so placedthat they will give the appear ance of the doll glancing to in Figure 1, and another set of designs may be placed to give the appearance of the doll as cross-eyed.

one side, as shown The means for rotating the shaft when the doll is tilted to various positions comprises a shaft 6 journaled in the frame and having an arm 7 thereon, to the end of which is con nected a weight 8, said shaft having a small sprocket 9 thereon over which passes a chain 10 which also passes over a large sprocket 11 on the shaft 3. Thus by tilting the doll, the action of the weight 8 will to move and this movement will be communicated to the shaft 3 through means of-the chain and sprockets and the movement of the shaft 3'will cause the spherical members to rotate to bring the different eye designs into view at the eye openings.

I also provide a set of wigs or transformations of different colors, as shown in Figures 1 and 2,.Figure 1 showing a wig 12 of light color and Figure 2 showing a wig 12 of dark color; Thus a wig may be placed on the doll cause the shaft. 6

to suit the color of the eyes appearing through-the eye openings. A part of each spherical member may be coated with an appropriate substance so that of the spherical member is in View, the doll will have the appearance of a sleeping one.

It is thought from the foregoing descrip tion that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

when this part It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a doll having eye openings in its head part, a shaft rotatably supported in the head of the doll, spherical members on the shaft having portions projecting through the eye openings, eye designs on each member of different colors and located in different positions with respect to the eye opening, means for rotating the shaft to bring any desired pair of designs into View through the openings, such means comprising a second shaft rotatably supported in the head of the doll, a weight thereon and chain and sprocket means for connecting the shafts together.

2. In combination with .a doll having eye openings in its head part, a frame supported in the head part, a shaft rotatably supported 7 in the forward end of the frame, spherical members on the shaft having portions projecting through the eye openings, eye designs on each member of different colors and located in different positions with respect to the eye opening, a second shaft rotatably supported in an'intermediate part of the frame, a weight thereon and chain and sprockets for connecting the shafts together. 7 p

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

- IRA G. WVINTERS, 

